Category: Sports

Government is likely to give the proposed England tour to South Africa, according to a report by ESPNCricinfo. The 50-over world champions were one of the Proteas’ guests in the previous home summer, where they played four Tests, three One Day Internationals (ODI) and as many T20 Internationals. Green light for England tour to South Africa  […]

Europe’s elite renew rivalries on Tuesday, as the 2020/21 edition of the Uefa Champions League kicks off with eight fixtures scheduled for the day. Teams from Groups E to H will kick off proceedings on the opening day, while Groups A to D will all be in action on Tuesday. Mouth-watering action on Tuesday Headlining […]

The British and Irish Lions are set to face Japan at Murrayfield in June 2021 ahead of their tour of South Africa. Lions managing director Ben Calveley made the announcement on Wednesday 21 October 2020. The encounter will be the first time the Lions have ever faced Japan and will take place on 26 June […]

SA River Champs: Following the recent excitement of the national surfski and marathon championships, focus now shifts to the Orange Descent – the race that will host both the K1 and K2 river marathon championships – from 7-8 November. Bold changes to SA River Champs The organisers of the race, which has become the pride […]

Pull a bottle off the top shelf, because AB de Villiers has served a vintage performance in the IPL on Monday. Turning out for Royal Challengers Bangalore against the Kolkata Knight Riders, the South African legend bludgeoned his team into a match-winning position, smashing 73 runs off just 33 balls. Six appeal: Our lad has […]

Juventus and Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo has tested positive for COVID-19, according to the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF). The 35-year-old is understood to not be showing any symptoms and has been sent home from international duty to self-isolate. Portugal face Sweden in a Nations League Group C game on Wednesday 14 October. Ronaldo ‘doing well, […]

The clash of the weekend in round two of Super Rugby Unlocked is the heavyweight bout between the Stormers and the Lions from Newlands. Stormers vs Lions: Super Rugby Unlocked preview The Lions and the Stormers met in the Super Fan Saturday exhibition warm-up with the Cape side coming out on top at Loftus in […]

The Stormers open their Super Rugby Unlocked campaign against a Lions team looking to bounce back from a narrow defeat in round one. Stormers vs Lions: Super Rugby Unlocked Stormers coach John Dobson has called on seven Springboks in his starting line-up for their encounter with the Lions. There are just two changes to the […]

Kaizer Chiefs kick off their MTN 8 campaign against a team that has proven difficult to beat in Maritzburg United, who they meet in the third quarterfinal at FNB Stadium on Sunday. The Soweto giants failed to beat the men from KwaZulu-Natal in a season where they registered at least one victory against all of […]

The second weekend of Super Rugby Unlocked is in the bag with the Cheetahs leading the race for the trophy. In what was the second week of competitive rugby after a long break we saw the tournament establish some early patterns this weekend. Five things learned during Super Rugby Unlocked round two Here are five […]